Failed hard drive, dead laptop or a partition that vanished — your documents and photos aren’t necessarily lost. DR.FONE assesses HDD and SSD recovery in Nicosia first and tells you honestly what’s possible before you commit.
Situations we can assess
- Hard drive (HDD) or SSD that has failed or is no longer detected
- Deleted or corrupted partitions
- Laptop that won’t turn on, with your files still on the drive inside
- Drives that have become slow, freeze or throw read errors
- External drives and USB disks that stopped working
Is your hard drive clicking? Stop using it now
A clicking, beeping or repeatedly spinning-up drive is a sign of mechanical failure. Every additional minute of power can cause further damage to the platters where your data lives. Power the machine off, don’t run repair utilities, and bring the drive in as it is.
HDD vs SSD — an honest difference
Traditional hard drives and SSDs fail differently. SSD recovery can honestly be harder: when SSD controllers fail or the drive’s encryption is involved, options narrow quickly. We tell you where you stand after assessment, not after you’ve paid.
Some severe cases — for example physically damaged HDD platters that need clean-room work — are beyond what any walk-in shop can responsibly do. If your case needs a specialist laboratory, we say so plainly and help you understand the next step rather than experimenting on your drive.
Diagnosis first — no false promises
We never guarantee recovery before assessing the drive. We evaluate it, explain what’s realistically recoverable, and agree the approach and cost with you before any chargeable work. Our pricing approach, including any diagnosis fee and what happens if no data is recovered, is set out in [DATA_RECOVERY_POLICY].
Your privacy matters
Laptops hold work files, financial records and personal documents. We handle every drive confidentially and access only what is needed to recover your files, in line with GDPR and our privacy policy. Recovered data is returned to you and not shared with anyone else.
How it works
- 1. Bring the laptop or drive in — tell us what happened and which files matter most.
- 2. Assessment — we evaluate the drive and explain what’s realistically recoverable.
- 3. You decide — you approve the approach and the price before chargeable work.
- 4. Handover — recovered files are returned to you on your chosen media.
Recovering from a phone instead? See phone data recovery, or our main data recovery page. Questions first? Call [DRFONE_PHONE] or message us on [DRFONE_WHATSAPP].
Why should I stop using a failing drive?
Because every write — even background system activity — can overwrite the very data you want back, and a mechanically failing drive degrades further each time it spins up. The sooner it’s powered off, the better the chances.
Can you recover an encrypted drive (BitLocker or FileVault)?
Often yes — if you have the credentials. With your password or recovery key, an encrypted drive can usually be approached like any other. Without them, honestly, the encrypted data is not readable by us or anyone else. Check for a BitLocker recovery key in your Microsoft account or FileVault key in iCloud before assuming it’s lost.
What does laptop data recovery cost?
It depends on how the drive failed and the work involved. Our diagnosis and pricing approach, including our policy if no data is recovered, is described in [DATA_RECOVERY_POLICY] — and you approve any cost before chargeable work begins.
Can you guarantee my files will come back?
No honest provider can guarantee recovery before assessing the drive. We tell you what’s realistically possible after diagnosis, then you decide.